Ghost Blog Fundamentals, WordPress Alternative for Your Blog

Learn how to create your own blog using Ghost, an an open source WordPress alternative. You can be blogging in no time!

Created by: Ted LeRoy
Enterprise Security Architect - Online Instructor

What Will I Learn?

• What a blog is.
• Choosing a blog topic.
• Whether Ghost is right for your needs.
• How Ghost is different from alternatives.
• How to create a free introductory account.
• How to start your own blog using the Ghost platform.
• How to create a new blog post in Ghost.
• How to format text in Ghost.
• How to add links to relevant resources in Ghost.
• How to add graphics to your blogs.
• Themes - Overview
• Themes - Changing Your Theme
• Ghost SE0
• Ghost vs. WordPress for SEO
• How to obtain a domain name for your blog.
• How to assign your domain name to your Ghost blog.
• Google Analytics - Overview
• Google Analytics - Useful Features
• Google Analytics - Creating an Account
• Google Analytics - Adding Google Tracking Code to Your Blog
• Disqus Comments - Creating an Account
• Disqus Comments - Embed Code
• Disqus Comments - Uploading Folder
• Disqus Comments - Moderating Comments

Requirements

• Basic computer skills (use of keyboard & mouse).
• The desire to write about something you're knowledgable about or have a passion for.

Target audience

• You have knowledge you want to share through a blog.
• You want a clean, simple interface for blogging.
• You want an alternative to WordPress.
• You want to focus on writing.
• You have a passion, hobby, or information to share.
• This course may NOT be for you if you're an experienced blogger on another platform you like.
• This course may NOT be for you if you want to learn a more feature rich Content Management System.
• This course may NOT be for you if you wan to learn how to make your blog very popular.